BEST RATED LINEBACKERS IN COVERAGE 2025 NFL Draft

2025 BEST RATED LINEBACKERS IN COVERAGE

As the pass-heavy era of football continues to evolve, linebackers such as Luke Kuechly (Boston College) and Manti Te'o (Notre Dame) have historically set a high standard in pass coverage, demonstrating that effective linebacking isn’t merely about tackling and run defense, but also about thwarting passing lanes and neutralizing middle-field threats.

Dive into the data below, uncovering the current college linebackers emerging as proficient coverage specialists. Key metrics like pass breakups, coverage grades, and yards allowed per coverage snap will facilitate a deeper understanding of their ability to safeguard the middle of the field, limit tight end production, and occasionally, match up against slot receivers with notable efficacy.

2025 Linebackers ranked by COVERAGE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE COVERAGE Rating
1

Jay
Higgins

LB
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
83 70 79 96
79.3
2

David
Walker

LB
/ED
Central Arkansas   Mascot
Central Arkansas Mascot
77 100 100 86
83.6
3

Demetrius
Knight Jr.

LB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
84 85 85 86
85.9
4

Jihaad
Campbell

LB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
93 79 83 82
87.0
5

Shaun
Dolac

LB
Buffalo   Mascot
Buffalo Mascot
82 72 81 82
74.0
6

Cody
Simon

LB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
78 91 94 80
83.0
7

Power
Echols

LB
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
68 64 71 78
73.7
8

Jalen
McLeod

LB
/ED
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
70 97 90 77
79.0
9

Bam
Martin-Scott...

LB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
75 73 74 77
74.0
10

Chris
Paul Jr.

LB
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
90 85 87 76
84.8
11

Collin
Oliver

LB
/ED
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
76 76 76 76
75.0
12

Jeffrey
Bassa

LB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
82 75 73 76
83.3
13

Jack
Kiser

LB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
94 77 88 74
80.3
14

Carson
Schwesinger

LB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
88 87 76 73
85.2
15

Teddye
Buchanan

LB
California   Mascot
California Mascot
81 76 73 73
77.3
16

Francisco
Mauigoa

LB
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
73 73 73 73
75.0
17

Que
Robinson

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
76 89 80 73
80.0
18

Oluwafemi
Oladejo

LB
/ED
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
74 63 79 72
82.4
19

Kobe
King

LB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
78 70 94 72
83.1
20

Jackson
Woodard

LB
UNLV   Mascot
UNLV Mascot
67 74 78 71
74.0